Business Data Analyst and IT Support Manager

About

Earthwatch is an international environmental nonprofit organization that engages people in scientific field research and education. To achieve our mission, we offer research expeditions at exciting locations around the globe. Participants on these expeditions assist top scientists as they investigate important questions about how we can better protect our planet.

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Location: Boston, MA, United States

Position Type: Full-time salaried

Department: Administration

Deadline for Application: November 24, 2014

POSITION SUMMARY:

Earthwatch are looking for an individual who will be responsible for investigating and analysing business activities and processes and looking to make them more efficient through the use of IT resources. They will work with business stakeholders to deliver effective business transformation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business / Data Analyst responsibilities will include:

Contribute to Business Intelligence in order for the organization to collect, maintain, and organize knowledge effectively

Perform complex data analysis, including production of queries, in support of ad-hoc and routine management or staff requests

Identify areas for improvement, focusing on identifying technology changes to the organization that are required to achieve strategic goals

Work as part of the Project team through the complete lifecycle of projects

Understand and work as part of the IT team to resolve all technical application or interface issues

Work with users to create requirements through needs assessments, requirements gathering and technical specifications

Work with the development team to ensure technical requirements are clear and understood and interface between end users and development team